Elizabeth City, NC Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Elizabeth City actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Elizabeth City, NC, the comfort score comes out to 48/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Elizabeth City's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Elizabeth City run from 43°F in Jan up to 80°F in Jul, a 36.9°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Elizabeth City, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 33°F | 3.3in |
| Feb | 55°F | 35°F | 2.87in |
| Mar | 61°F | 41°F | 3.59in |
| Apr | 71°F | 49°F | 3.16in |
| May | 78°F | 58°F | 3.68in |
| Jun | 85°F | 67°F | 4.71in |
| Jul | 88°F | 71°F | 5.65in |
| Aug | 87°F | 70°F | 5.32in |
| Sep | 82°F | 65°F | 4.52in |
| Oct | 73°F | 53°F | 3.63in |
| Nov | 63°F | 42°F | 2.97in |
| Dec | 56°F | 37°F | 3.11in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Elizabeth City's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Elizabeth City actually gets
Elizabeth City averages 46.51in of precipitation a year across roughly 120 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Elizabeth City against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Elizabeth City comes in at 2369; within NC alone it ranks 64 of 147. Population is about 19,028.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Elizabeth City Cgas, NC US, the NOAA station 4.2 miles from Elizabeth City, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station